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Blazers 104, Knicks 97: Knicks’ Dry Spell Lets the Blazers Pull Away

A powerfully built, multiskilled guard took over the Madison Square Garden court Tuesday night. With a squint and a time machine, Brandon Roy could have been Stephon Marbury about a decade ago. Roy was dominant in spurts and in control during crunch ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  2 Dec 2008

Marbury and Knicks Don’t Reach Buyout Agreement

GREENBURGH, N.Y. With his Knicks career down to its final days, and perhaps final hours, Stephon Marbury sparked one last firestorm for the franchise to douse. Stephon Marbury said he never used the words "I will not play." In comments published in ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  1 Dec 2008

Knicks President Walsh Will Meet With Marbury

Donnie Walsh talked about good intentions and disappointment and the need to finally resolve the Knicks’ nagging dispute with Stephon Marbury. The only thing Walsh did not or could not say Saturday was how that would be accomplished. Walsh, the team ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  30 Nov 2008

Knicks 138, Warriors 125: For Short-Handed Knicks, a Night of Positive Numbers

After eight days of upheaval, drama, injuries and controversy, and a blur of defeats, the Knicks eased their psyches Saturday night the only way they know how: with a giddy, unbridled scoring binge. Coach Mike D’Antoni’s team may be short on healthy ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  29 Nov 2008

Coaches Fill New Roles at Knicks’ Practice

GREENBURGH, N.Y. When the door swung open to the Knicks’ practice court Friday, the scene on the floor was somewhere between surreal and comical. Nearly half the players on the court were over 40 and graying. The Knicks were still missing Eddy Curry, ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  28 Nov 2008

One-Game Suspension for Marbury

Stephon Marbury was suspended one game by the Knicks on Friday, a move that cements his outcast status and could speed the process to separate him from the franchise permanently. Although the Knicks only suspended Marbury for one game, the punishment ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  28 Nov 2008

Cavaliers 119, Knicks 101: James Lifts, Then Crushes Knicks’ Hopes

There was a lot to cheer Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden: LeBron James being introduced, LeBron James throwing talc in the air, LeBron James slamming two-handed breakaway dunks and LeBron James refusing to rule out playing for the Knicks. LeBron ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  25 Nov 2008

As James Plots Swirl, the Cavaliers Dig In

To the five stages of grief, psychologists could soon add a model for dealing with impending loss in the sporting arena. They can use the Cleveland Cavaliers as a test subject. As in the Kubler-Ross model, denial will figure heavily. Paranoia, ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  25 Nov 2008

After Knicks’ Trades, James Comes to Town

GREENBURGH, N.Y. Fans are still debating the merits of the Knicks’ latest roster shake-up, but everyone should find something to cheer Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. LeBron James returns to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Last March, he had 5 ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  24 Nov 2008

New-Look Knicks Prepare for Visit From James

LeBron James is coming to New York. He will not have much time for house-hunting in Westchester County or dealmaking on Madison Avenue. But he just might get a glimpse of his future. James became the object of the Knicks’ affections Friday, when the ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  22 Nov 2008

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